Remote Data Analyst: Mining Ops Insights

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive incentives

Cutting-edge analytics tools

Flexible hours

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a skilled Data Analyst to join their operations team remotely, supporting mining activities. You will collect, clean, and analyze large datasets to identify trends, improve efficiencies, and support strategic decision-making across mine sites.

The role emphasizes remote collaboration with mine managers and engineers, building dashboards in Tableau or Power BI, performing statistical analysis, and developing predictive models to forecast operations while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field.
• 3+ years of experience working with large datasets.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python (Pandas, NumPy) or R.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and organize operational data from mining operations.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to visualize KPIs and operational metrics.
• Analyze data to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement and cost reduction.
• Collaborate remotely with mine managers and engineers to understand data needs and provide insights.
• Perform statistical analysis and build predictive models to forecast operational outcomes.

Skills

SQL

Python (Pandas, NumPy)

R

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science / Statistics / Computer Science / Engineering

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a skilled Data Analyst to join their operations team remotely, supporting mining activities. You will collect, clean, and analyze large datasets to identify trends, improve efficiencies, and support strategic decision-making across mine sites.

The role emphasizes remote collaboration with mine managers and engineers, building dashboards in Tableau or Power BI, performing statistical analysis, and developing predictive models to forecast operations while